Road Trip

Southwest Grand Circle

The ultimate road trip through the American Southwest — from the Grand Canyon to Monument Valley.

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9 Days
7 Parks
1,100 Miles
April, May, September, October Best Months

The Itinerary

1 The canyon glows orange as people visit Mather Point, a rock outcropping that juts into Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon National Park

AZ · 2 days

Moderate Crowds

South Rim · Bright Angel Trail · Desert View

2 Sunlit Painted Desert hills of the Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area

Petrified Forest National Park

AZ · 1 day

Moderate Crowds

Blue Mesa Trail · Crystal Forest · Painted Desert

3 Large cliff dwelling in cliff alcove

Mesa Verde National Park

CO · 1 day

Moderate Crowds

Cliff Palace · Balcony House · Spruce Tree House

4 A crowd of people sit and watch the sunset at delicate arch.

Arches National Park

UT · 1 day

Very Crowded

Delicate Arch · Fiery Furnace · Park Avenue

5 a broad stone arch with rock pinnacles in the distance

Canyonlands National Park

UT · 1 day

Moderate Crowds

Island in the Sky · Mesa Arch · Upheaval Dome

6 A red rock landscape and plateau forest glows with the morning sun

Bryce Canyon National Park

UT · 1 day

Very Crowded

Navajo Loop · Sunset Point

7 A triangular sandstone mountain overlooks green and yellow foliage. A cloudy blue sky is overhead.

Zion National Park

UT · 2 days

Very Crowded

Angels Landing · The Narrows